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locoism

American  
[loh-koh-iz-uhm] / ˈloʊ koʊˌɪz əm /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

  1. a disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis.

locoism British  
/ ˈləʊkəʊˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. another word for loco disease

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Etymology

Origin of locoism

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; loco + -ism

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